Spartans

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Spartans is a nickname historically associated with the Portsmouth Spartans, an early National Football League team that later became the Detroit Lions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American radio executive
National Football League playoff game
defunct National Football League team
abbreviation POR NERFINISHED
basedIn Portsmouth, Ohio NERFINISHED
cityPopulationContext one of the smallest cities to host an NFL franchise
competitionLevel major professional sports
conference NFL NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
disestablished 1934
division NFL Western Division NERFINISHED
era early NFL franchise
formerName Portsmouth Spartans NERFINISHED
founded 1930
historicalSignificance precursor to modern Detroit Lions franchise
homeGamesPlayedAt Universal Stadium in Portsmouth, Ohio NERFINISHED
homeStadium Universal Stadium NERFINISHED
joinedLeague 1930
league National Football League
location Chicago Stadium NERFINISHED
nickname Spartans NERFINISHED
notableGame 1932 NFL Playoff Game
notableSeason 1932 NFL season
owner George A. Richards NERFINISHED
ownerOf Detroit Lions NERFINISHED
Portsmouth Spartans NERFINISHED
participant Chicago Bears NERFINISHED
Portsmouth Spartans NERFINISHED
playedIndoors true
playedSeasonsInNFL 1930
1931
1932
1933
predecessorOf Detroit Lions NERFINISHED
professionalStatus professional
region Midwestern United States
relocatedTo Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED
relocationYear 1934
sport American football
status relocated and renamed as Detroit Lions
successorOf Portsmouth Spartans NERFINISHED
teamColors gold
purple
teamNameOrigin named after the city of Portsmouth’s high school team nickname "Spartans"
teamType franchise

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Portsmouth Spartans nickname Spartans